India take to the short form that now means so much to their public with the fall-out from their unexpected Test series defeat still ringing in their ears.

The respected Times of India reported that several Indian players had complained to their board about coach Duncan Fletcher, saying they were uncomfortable with his methods and that he had been of little help to them.

It is the latest of the recriminations that have been swirling around ever since England completed their triumph, with Indian great Sunil Gavaskar also stoking the fires by saying that Virat Kohli should now replace MS Dhoni as captain.

A weary Dhoni was very reluctant to talk about anything other than his new-look side’s chances of avenging England and attempting to sate the appetites of a cricket-mad country in which the limited-overs game is king.

Returning heroes: Alastair Cook (left) led England to an historic triumph in India

‘In India at times like this people
are always asking so many things about senior players, coaches and
junior players,’ said Dhoni.

‘This is a completely different format now so I don’t see the point in talking about the Test series.

‘This is a fresh start. The Test
series was disappointing but there is no point in being negative about
the past. I would rather think about the present.’

India, like England, have a fresh
look for these Twenty20 games, with the likes of Suresh Raina, Rohit
Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane given the opportunity to prove that, while
they have problems in Test cricket, India have no such worries in the
form of the game that has made so many of their players millionaires.